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pencil

[pen-suhl] / ˈpɛn səl /






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In other rooms, colleagues arranged pencil sharpeners, water bottles and crayons in patterns, recording with depth-sensor cameras.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Many of them bear the pencil marks of her annotations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The auction also features several of Monroe's personal make-up products, including lipsticks, blush and eyeliner pencil, which the auction company noted has continued to captivate people on TikTok hoping to recreate Monroe's look.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Murphy said Newsom has championed major policies and been reluctant to back off them later when revenue doesn’t pencil out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Maya-Jade had taken to wearing a pencil behind her ear to take notes, and now she took it out and scratched something down before tapping the pencil against her chin.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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